Hub and spoke connection



May 5, 1925.

N. LOZANO HUB AND sPoNE CONNECTION- FiledFeb. 2s. 1924' tjwntoz l/AIIIIII /Wcozs ozano Patented May 5, 1925.

UNITED STATES NICOLS LOZANO, OF MARCOS PAZ, ARGENTINA.

HUB AND SPOKE CONNECTION.

Application filed February 23, 1924. Serial No. 694,616.

To all w hom 'it may concern Be it known that l, Niioornis Lozano,citizen of the Republic et Argentina, residing at Marcos Paz, l?. C. O.,Republic oi? Argentina, have invented certain new and usefulimprovements in Hub and Spoke Connections, ot' which the following is aspecification.

My present invention relates to certain in'iprovements in the means forfixing the spokes to the hub et the wheel, its main object being toprovide an improved means by which spokes in the form of curved springblades may be iixed to the hub ot the wheel.

ln order thatJ my present invention may be clearly understood and easilycarried inte p'actice a preferred embodiment thereotI has been shown inthe appended drawings wherein,

Figure it is a view of part of a hub of a wheel with the spokes inposition and a flange partially broken away.

Figure 2 is a central diametrical section the lower part being aprojection on one of the spring blades orspokes.

Similar characters of reference denote same or like parts throughout thesaid iigures.

According te my present invention the hub et' the wheel consists of acylindrical casing built up et two halves l and 2, said parts beinginternally screwthreaded. rlhis casing comprising the two halves hasflanges thereon which are slotted so that it will retain the springblades 3 in spaced relation, as clearly shown on the drawing. 3 are thespring blades which constitute the spokes ot' the wheel, the ends otwhich are lodged in corresponding sockets within the casing. Said spokesare provided with corresponding openings through which a spring metalring l is passed said ring having its ends biased as shown in 5, wherebythe parts are firmly held in position.

in order to rigidly connect both halves l and 2 ot the hub av bushing 6with its outer portion screw threaded, as shown at 7, is screwed in theinner screw threaded surfaces of said casing.

A set screw 8 holds said bushing in a locked position.

n this very simple and economical manner an etilcient and iirmconnection is ob tained and the parts may be quickly assembled anddisassembled.

The manner of assembly and the working ot the device will be easilyunderstood and do not require any further explanation. p l

It is obvious that many constructional and other changes may beintroduced without departing from the scope of my present inventionwhich has been clearly set forth in lthe appended claims.

Having now fully described and ascertained the nature of my presentinvention and in what manner the same is to be carried into practice Ideclare that what I claim and desire to protect by Letters Patent is Animproved hub and spoke connection comprising a casing; a plu 'ality ofspring blades in said casing each having an opening therein; and aspring ring in said openings adapted to secure the blades in saidcasing.

In testimony whereof l aiiix my signature.

NiooLAs Lozano.

